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EP About this file: EP2074351

EP2074351 - LIGHTING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusPatent maintained as amended
Status updated on  30.03.2018
Database last updated on 02.09.2024
Most recent event   Tooltip30.03.2018Patent maintained (B2 publication)published on 02.05.2018  [2018/18]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
[2018/18]
Former [2014/41]For all designated states
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
Former [2009/38]For all designated states
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
Former [2009/27]For all designated states
DSM IP Assets B.V.
Het Overloon 1
6411 TE Heerlen / NL
Inventor(s)01 / VAN DIJK, Hans Klaas
Komeetlaan 46
6133 VA Sittard / NL
02 / VAN VEHMENDAHL, Franciscus
Senecalaan 10
6135 HS Sittard / NL
03 / JANSSEN, Robert Hendrik Catharina
Hubertusstraat 48
6191 PC Beek / NL
 [2009/27]
Representative(s)dsm-firmenich IP
P.O. Box 4
6100 AA Echt / NL
[N/P]
Former [2018/18]DSM Intellectual Property
P.O. Box 4
6100 AA Echt / NL
Application number, filing date07818879.410.10.2007
[2009/27]
WO2007EP08806
Priority number, dateEP2006002140312.10.2006         Original published format: EP 06021403
[2009/27]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report
No.:WO2008043540
Date:17.04.2008
Language:EN
[2008/16]
Type: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP2074351
Date:01.07.2009
Language:EN
The application published by WIPO in one of the EPO official languages on 17.04.2008 takes the place of the publication of the European patent application.
[2009/27]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP2074351
Date:08.10.2014
Language:EN
[2014/41]
Type: B2 New European patent specification 
No.:EP2074351
Date:02.05.2018
Language:EN
[2018/18]
Search report(s)International search report - published on:EP17.04.2008
ClassificationIPC:F21V29/00, C08K3/38, F21K99/00, F21S8/10, F21V29/74, F21V29/87, F21Y115/10
[2017/24]
CPC:
F21S45/48 (EP,US); F21V29/74 (EP,KR,US); F21V29/87 (EP,KR,US);
F21V29/89 (EP,KR,US); F21Y2115/10 (EP,KR,US); Y10T29/49826 (EP,US)
Former IPC [2014/02]F21V29/00, C08K3/38, F21Y101/02, F21K99/00
Former IPC [2009/27]F21V29/00, C08K3/38, F21Y101/02
Designated contracting statesAT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MT,   NL,   PL,   PT,   RO,   SE,   SI,   SK,   TR [2018/18]
Former [2009/27]AT,  BE,  BG,  CH,  CY,  CZ,  DE,  DK,  EE,  ES,  FI,  FR,  GB,  GR,  HU,  IE,  IS,  IT,  LI,  LT,  LU,  LV,  MC,  MT,  NL,  PL,  PT,  RO,  SE,  SI,  SK,  TR 
TitleGerman:BELEUCHTUNGSVORRICHTUNG[2009/27]
English:LIGHTING DEVICE[2009/27]
French:DISPOSITIF D'ÉCLAIRAGE[2009/27]
Entry into regional phase07.04.2009National basic fee paid 
07.04.2009Designation fee(s) paid 
07.04.2009Examination fee paid 
Examination procedure07.04.2009Examination requested  [2009/27]
27.07.2009Despatch of a communication from the examining division (Time limit: M04)
12.11.2009Reply to a communication from the examining division
04.12.2012Cancellation of oral proceeding that was planned for 14.12.2012
14.12.2012Date of oral proceedings (cancelled)
05.12.2013Date of oral proceedings
17.03.2014Minutes of oral proceedings despatched
20.03.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
14.04.2014Disapproval of the communication of intention to grant the patent by the applicant or resumption of examination proceedings by the EPO
09.05.2014Communication of intention to grant the patent
26.08.2014Fee for grant paid
26.08.2014Fee for publishing/printing paid
26.08.2014Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Divisional application(s)The date of the Examining Division's first communication in respect of the earliest application for which a communication has been issued is  27.07.2009
Opposition(s)Opponent(s)01  07.07.2015    ADMISSIBLE
PolyOne Corporation
33587 Walker Road
Avon Lake, OH 44012-0122 / US
Opponent's representative
Winter, Brandl - Partnerschaft mbB
Alois-Steinecker-Straße 22
85354 Freising / DE
 [N/P]
Former [2015/33]
Opponent(s)01  07.07.2015    ADMISSIBLE
PolyOne Corporation
33587 Walker Road
Avon Lake, OH 44012-0122 / US
Opponent's representative
Winter, Brandl, Fürniss, Hübner, Röss, Kaiser, Polte - Partnerschaft mbB
Patent- und Rechtsanwaltskanzlei
Alois-Steinecker-Strasse 22
85354 Freising / DE
07.08.2015Invitation to proprietor to file observations on the notice of opposition
08.02.2016Reply of patent proprietor to notice(s) of opposition
04.05.2017Date of oral proceedings
02.06.2017Despatch of interlocutory decision in opposition
02.06.2017Despatch of minutes of oral proceedings
03.10.2017Legal effect of interlocutory decision in opposition
08.01.2018Despatch of communication that the patent will be maintained as amended
20.03.2018Fee for printing new specification paid
Appeal following opposition10.08.2017Appeal received No.  T1698/17
02.10.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
01.08.2017Appeal received No.  T1698/17
02.10.2017Result of appeal procedure: appeal of the opponent withdrawn
Fees paidRenewal fee
26.10.2009Renewal fee patent year 03
25.10.2010Renewal fee patent year 04
25.10.2011Renewal fee patent year 05
11.10.2012Renewal fee patent year 06
14.10.2013Renewal fee patent year 07
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT08.10.2014
BG08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
MT08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
SI08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
TR08.10.2014
IE10.10.2014
LU10.10.2014
GB08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
[2016/33]
Former [2016/32]AT08.10.2014
BG08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
SI08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
TR08.10.2014
IE10.10.2014
GB08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2016/25]AT08.10.2014
BG08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
SI08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
IE10.10.2014
GB08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2016/12]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
SI08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
IE10.10.2014
GB08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/48]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
IE10.10.2014
GB08.01.2015
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/46]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
IE10.10.2014
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/37]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
SK08.10.2014
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/36]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
CZ08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
RO08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/35]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
DK08.10.2014
EE08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
MC08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/26]AT08.10.2014
CY08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/25]AT08.10.2014
ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/24]ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
LV08.10.2014
SE08.10.2014
GR09.01.2015
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/23]ES08.10.2014
FI08.10.2014
LT08.10.2014
IS08.02.2015
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/22]LT08.10.2014
PT09.02.2015
Former [2015/20]LT08.10.2014
Cited inInternational search[DA]US6048919  (MCCULLOUGH KEVIN A [US]) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [DA]WO0036336  (KONINKL PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NV [NL]) [DA] 1 * abstract *;
 [DA]US6251976  (SCHOLL THOMAS [DE], et al) [DA] 1* abstract *;
 [A]US6318886  (STOPA JAMES L [US], et al) [A] 1 * abstract *;
 [XY]US2004252502  (MCCULLOUGH KEVIN [US], et al) [X] 1,3,4,9-16 * paragraphs [0010] - [0012] - [0025] , [0033]; figure 1 * [Y] 2,5-8;
 [Y]  - SHERMANL M, Plastics That Conduct Heat, (20010630), XP007901800 [Y] 2,5-8 * the whole document *
OppositionEP1691130
    - FINAN J.M., "Thermally Conductive Thermoplastics", PLASTICS ENGINEERING, (200005), pages 51 - 53
    - Data sheet CoolPoly®E3603 Thermally Conductive Polyphthalamide (PPA)
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